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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1376708
Internal NHTSA #	10984492
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2008
File date	06/05/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle parked and locked. When i attempted to unlock vehicle with remote control, vehicle would not unlock. Door had to be opened manually with "key". When attempting to start vehicle, no warning lights went on in position 2 and car woud not start in position 3. Towing company was called. Was unable to start vehicle. Vehicle towed to mbz dealer. Dealer confirmed that the electronic ignition steering lock malfunctioned and required replacement. Replacement completed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50815
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODLAND HILLS, CA
VIN pattern	WDDGF54X28RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz C300 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?